- By Ajeet Kumar
- Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:07 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to begin distributing August payments to beneficiaries. Because August 3 falls on a weekend this year, eligible recipients will receive their payments earlier than usual.
August 2025 Payment Schedule
1. SSI (Supplemental Security Income) Payments
Friday, August 1: August benefits issued.
Friday, August 29: Early payment for September benefits (moved due to Labor Day on September 1)
2. Retirement, Survivor And Disability Benefits (via SSA)
Second Wednesday (Aug 13): Birthdays 1st–10th
Third Wednesday (Aug 20): Birthdays 11th–20th
Fourth Wednesday (Aug 27): Birthdays 21st–31st
If you began your benefits before May 1997, your regular monthly payment, typically on the 3rd of the month, is moved due to the weekend, landing on Friday, August 1.
How Much Can You Expect?
Average retirement benefit: $2,002–$2,005/month in May 2025
SSI recipients: Average about $718/month, with maximum federal benefit around $943–$967/personal; $1,450/couple
Maximum Social Security benefits: Age 62: Up to $2,831/month
Full retirement (67): Up to $4,018/month
Delay to age 70: Up to $5,108/month
Actual payments vary depending on your earnings history, age at claim, and type of benefit.
New Rules & Important Alerts
Starting July 24, 2025, SSI or Social Security recipients who have been overpaid and haven't set up a waiver or repayment plan may have up to 50% of their monthly benefits withheld.
Upcoming SSA service enhancements aim to cut long customer service wait times using AI, though staff reductions may impact accessibility.
US Social Security, Medicare to run short of funds in 2033, trustees say
The US Social Security and Medicare programs for older people will both run short of funds to pay full benefits in 2033, three years sooner than last year's estimate for the Medicare Hospital Insurance Fund, their annual trustees' reports showed in June this year. The reports, released by the US Treasury Department, showed that the worsening of Medicare's finances was due to higher-than-forecast near-term expenditures for hospitalizations of Americans over 65 years old.
After the depletion of reserves in 2033, the Medicare hospital fund is forecast to be able to pay only 89% of scheduled benefits. The Social Security Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund is projected to be able to pay only 77% of scheduled benefits after its reserves are depleted.
While the Social Security fund's 2033 depletion year was unchanged from last year's report, it was advanced by three calendar quarters within that year, reflecting a January 5 legislative change that had the effect of increasing projected benefits for some workers, according to the reports.
(With inputs from agencies)
